Monday, May 11, 2009

Every Green in May: Undersea Green + Zoisite Green

1. Undersea Green (Daniel Smith) A mix of Ultramarine Blue (PB 29) and Quinacridone Deep Gold (PO 49)An Excellent Lightfast, Medium Staining, Granulating, Semi-Transparent pigment mix.I can see keeping this one in my box of tricks when I want to paint some muted, granulating greens of a forest or field.

2. Zoisite Genuine (Daniel Smith) A pure pigment made from a natural zoisite mineralAn Excellent Lightfast, Low Staining, Granulating, Semi-Transparent single pigment.Even though this is a single pigment, I've found that the pigments made from minerals are so grainy and granulating I'm not sure what you would do with them - how you would use them. I don't like the dark, almost black color of this one, either. So it's going in the discard pile.These 2 are the last of my tube greens. Next, I'll make up some mixes and see what I come up with. I think tube greens may be a thing of the past for me and I should mix my own. We'll see!

I began my journey with watercolor painting in April 2003, taking weekly lessons for six years before I realized I needed to move on to explore on my own.

I admire the work of so many artists; my sidebar is full of artists who inspire me every day. I also love the freedom of Shirley Trevena, the delicate touch of Ted Nuttall and Hazel Soan, and the power of Mary Whyte. I enjoy visiting art blogs, reading art magazines and watching art DVDs to further my art education and to simply enjoy the beauty that is being created around the world in watermedia these days.

"If you have a burning desire to create art, you will lean into the flame of that desire, rather than shy away from it. You may get burned, or you may enjoy the glowing warmth of success. Whatever the outcome, you will not be able to withstand the pull to create something meaningful, beautiful, and lasting."